BPS buys?

[smalljaw67]

The 1 thing I buy there is one of their cranks. It is cheap, they used to be $2.99 but now they are $3.19. It is the XTS crank, it was originally sold as the Lews Speed Crank and it is a killer crankbait. I change the hooks out which are small, size #8 trebles and I've used that size as well as short shank size #6 and the bait works the same. It has a slow wobble almost as if it isn't working quite right but they all swim that way and for some reason the fish can't stand it. It is 1 crank that you can practically guarantee will get bit when you tie it on and I normally like using nicer lures but the XTS crank just catches fish and that is the only item I buy at BPS anymore.

[Ratherbfishing]

7 hours ago, thedilettantedad said:

Moonpies.

I take a young man (he's ***) to BPS every once in a while and he always buys a moonpie while he's there.

[r83srock]

5 hours ago, Derek1 said:

I’ve really only been there three times I think. So it’s all still new to me, I like to touch and look at things so I would rather go to the store even if it’s a few more bucks. Most off the stuff I see seems to be the same price as online prices. Buying tackle in general is still new to me so it’s allot of fun to go through a store like that. 

I made my first big purchases in fishing at BPS years ago, and I’m glad I did because it allowed me to handle gear. As I’ve aged I buy more on deals and online, only because I know what I’m buying. Due to a 4 hour drive, I only go about once every 1-2 years, but I still enjoy looking at tackle and picking up rods. I’ve been to the Springfield store twice, that place is an experience!

[rtwvumtneer6]

15 hours ago, B_Rose12 said:

I went a few weeks ago and got some killer deals. I got some KVD J200 Jerkbaits for 1.88 a piece. Normally 9.99. Snagged some 1.5s and 2.5s marked down to 3.88. I was a little surprised not only did they not have KVD Triple Grip 1x Strong 2x Short Trebles, but they didn’t even stock them! I figured the guy was mistaken but I never did even find a spot for them on the shelf

I've got caught up in trying a lot of different brands of crank baits, but for $3.88 I would have loaded up on 1.5s.  heck, if I'm just out for a casual day I'll be the first to admit I throw them stock right out of the package.  

5 hours ago, Ratherbfishing said:

I take a young man (he's ***) to BPS every once in a while and he always buys a moonpie while he's there.

I think we all know the missing number there ?

5 hours ago, Ratherbfishing said:

I take a young man (he's ***) to BPS every once in a while and he always buys a moonpie while he's there.

I think we all know the missing number there ?

[B_Rose12]

2 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

I've got caught up in trying a lot of different brands of crank baits, but for $3.88 I would have loaded up on 1.5s.  heck, if I'm just out for a casual day I'll be the first to admit I throw them stock right out of the package.  

Oh yes, I bought all i could find that were marked down. Living in Delaware we have all ponds, lots of em. Heck I’ve got close to 10 or so within 10 minutes of me. But the kicker is the deepest pond in the state is 10ft, and avg depth of all state ponds are around 6ft. Seriously.  So my crankbait inventory isn’t much other then 1.0s, 1.5s, shallow 1.5s, 2.5s, Echo 1.75s, Lipless, and a dozen or so medium divers.So I’m Granted, we do have the Chesapeake Bay and a few rivers but ol 15ft sea nymph ain’t a fan of tidal water. I’ve fished the Nanticoke some, but having one of, if not the the most productive pond in the state 3 mins away....”When in Rome” ??

 

oh and LETS GO MOUNTAINEERS! #BeatBaylor haha. I lived in Fayette County for 10yrs, moved back up here just a few years ago. I miss catchin monsters out of the Kanawha and trout from Sunmersville Tailwaters.

[JustJames]

I have 500 dollars in gift card with BPS from buying a boat there, so far I only spent less than 100 bucks there even I have VIP discount 10-20%off. I can't never find anything to buy at BPS for the value of 50 to get free shipping. Compare to 10 years ago which I bought a lot from them.

[Ratherbfishing]

16 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

I've got caught up in trying a lot of different brands of crank baits, but for $3.88 I would have loaded up on 1.5s.  heck, if I'm just out for a casual day I'll be the first to admit I throw them stock right out of the package.  

I think we all know the missing number there ?

I think we all know the missing number there ?

Hmmmm, doesn't this site like numbers?  I tried to edit to the spelled out number but it still wouldn't take it.  

[greentrout]

remember bps when all they had was a catalog and an 800 # to call in an order...this is an excellent time of yr. to watch for some excellent buys -- will be cleaning house and move inventory out...over the yrs. have picked up some nice reels and rods at a nice price...

 

good fishing...

 

Roll Tide...

 

 

 

[Steveo-1969]

13 hours ago, B_Rose12 said:

oh and LETS GO MOUNTAINEERS! #BeatBaylor haha. I lived in Fayette County for 10yrs, moved back up here just a few years ago. I miss catchin monsters out of the Kanawha and trout from Sunmersville Tailwaters.

#Threadjack #LetsGoMountaineers

[rtwvumtneer6]

Looks like the Carbonlite 2.0 series is on sale right now.  Usually $120 on sale for $80. Sale includes both spinning and casting model rods and reels.  

[MIbassyaker]

My closest BPS is 2 hours away, but I usually stop when I'm in the area. Not my favorite place to buy from but I like to browse. I do like some of the BPS plastics for the price, like tubes and ribbontail worms. BPS also sells an exclusive rattling version of the Strike King KVD squarebill. I'm not sure the rattle makes much difference, but if you want to diversify your crankbait portfolio, it's worth picking up a few. Sometimes you can find them marked down. There's also  a nice 13-piece KVD squarebill kit you can get from BPS that has a variety of colors and sizes, both rattling and silent, and comes in its own 3700 box. It's a good buy and you can catch it on sale pretty frequently.

[Preytorien]

As said above they've gone the way of increasing their house-brand stock over carrying as much name brand stuff. I'm not one to get hung up on brand, but it's bit me before. I don't even bother looking at their Black Friday ads anymore, really any of their ads for that matter. It's all Bass Pro brand, very little in the way of name brand sales. 

 

I have a Cabela's outpost store near me, and we're seeing more BPS brand stuff in there where name brand stuff used to be. Some things are good quality, but I've had a lot of other stuff that really lacked. I've even told my wife to tell relatives to get me something else for birthday's and such other than Cabela's gift cards, I can never find anything I want in there.

 

Sad.....

[MrFrost]

33 minutes ago, Preytorien said:

I have a Cabela's outpost store near me, and we're seeing more BPS brand stuff in there where name brand stuff used to be.

After Black Friday, Christmas, and the hunting season, I am willing to bet if you go back in late January or early February, you will see even more BPS branded items.  The one positive to that, is you will begin to see a lot of the name brand items that have been either BPS exclusive, or colorways that Cabela's never carried, in your Cabela's store.

[Primus]

I do like their Crankin Stick rods. They offer a shallow running crankbait called the Egg that is an excellent crank, just change the hooks when you get one.